Jalisco

Prior to the revolution, the country’s culture lacked a pan-Mexican musical genre. Indigenous groups like the Aztec had played music with various primitive flutes and drums, until the Spanish took colonial control and introduced new instruments which inspired to a number of regional musical styles. Mariachi, characterized a group of string instruments including guitars and violins, originated in the region of Jalisco in central Mexico. Up until the time of the revolution, Mexico was fragmented into smaller areas, each with its own regional musical styles. Mariachi only began to be performed in Mexico City after many musicians from Jalisco relocated due to a lack of work. To aid in the creation of a national “imagined community”, mariachi music was adopted by the Mexican government and promoted as a representation of the nation as a whole. During this time, more instruments like horns, bass guitars, and harps were added to the mariachi band’s repertoire. The quintessential Mexican cowboy outfit became the routine uniform for this type of music - conveying a sense of machismo and virility, characteristics that were highly valued by the Mexican people during the Revolution. Mariachi became, and continues to be, the one main genre that stands as a celebrated symbol…

Jalisco Will Have 61 Checkpoints for Electronic Cattle ID The objective is the eradication of tuberculosis and bovine brucellosis in the state; the 61 REEMO checkpoints will be in 31 municipalities As part of the Strategic Project for the Eradication of Tuberculosis and Bovine Brucellosis in Jalisco, 61 checkpoints of the Electronic Registry of Mobilization (REEMO per its acronym in Spanish) will be located in 31 municipalities in order to make health control more efficient. With this measure,…

asked as we were on our way to Corpus. “Sure.” Me and my brothers answered simultaneously. She decided she wanted Taqueria Jalisco in Robstown, so we pulled into the restaurant parking lot and entered inside. I'd been there so many times I already knew the routine, walk to the left and choose where we wanted to sit. Same Mexican music playing from the radio, same Mexican shows showing on the TV’s and the same waiters and waitresses from before. Taqueria Jalisco is a family owned Mexican…

Growing up in Jalisco Mexico, growing up to the beautiful life of freedom, peace and tranquility. A place for you to walk around and enjoy the beautiful nature and weather. A place full of traditions, history and legends for you to enjoy. That is how I remember my life as a child, the most wonderful years of my life, and the years I will always remember with joy and a smile on my face. I remember the day when my father told me we had to come to the united states, at first, I was excited,…

immigration story, I am motivated to find out more about my family’s history. Most of the time, people do not have the opportunity to ask their elderly family, relatives about their ancestors. It is really amazing to learn more about my family history. It never comes to my mind till now. To gather more information, I asked my mom, my older brother, my grandpa, uncles, and aunts. They are really being helpful. My ancestors happened during the year of the Spanish Civil War, ruined of Aztec,…

Zuno ran Jalisco during a period of revolutionary reconstruction in the 1920s. During a revolution and in post-revolutionary states there was a tendency to impose ideals and conditions upon a population. Anticlericalism was most prominent in states where the clergy enjoyed power and control. With the state trying to gain the mass support, it needed to eliminate opposition power bases, often using anticlericalism as a tactic to distract from recession or lack of reform. René Rémond describes the…

Tequila: Where It Comes From and How It’s Made Whiskey, Vodka, Rum, these are some of the alcoholic beverages that can be produced anywhere in the world. Tequila, however, is only cultivated, distilled and aged from a certain part of Mexico. Tequila is only made in Jalisco, Mexico. Only the spirit made from blue agave, grown in Jalisco, Mexico can be labeled as Tequila. There are two versions of tequila, añejo and reposado. Each of these versions are made sure that they are aged the correct…

When many people hear Mariachi music they instantly think of Mexico or a Mexican party. But is that really the proper thing to think of? Where did Mariachi music actually come from and what is its purpose? This unique genre of music has many hidden facts that most people don’t even think of when they hear it. Mariachi music, with its fast paced rhythm and unique musical sound is often used festively in America. The form of Mariachi music we all think of today originated in the nineteenth…

This has created a more diverse labor picture. In Jalisco, labor union participation dates back to the 1920s with the Confederación Obrera de Jalisco (COJ) (Worker Confederation of Jalisco). Membership consisted of miners, textile workers and electricians. Years later, la Federación de Trabajadores de Jalisco (FTJ) (The Worker Federation of Jalisco) would be formed due to an internal split. Currently, this organization is in crisis due to a lack of leadership and political will and internal…

As stated earlier, the typical dance of Mariachi is called zapateado which originated in Spain. Zapateado is having dancers stomp the heel of their boots on the ground. When zapateado is done on a dance-floor, it usually creates a unique stomping sound that compliments the music that the Mariachi is already creating. The state of Jalisco in Mexico is the capital of where zapateado originated in. Mariachi is also used in Mexican events “Important celebrations such as baptisms, weddings, and…